May 23, 2011

I met Crystal and Matt a few months back at a private event for engaged couples at Lake Oak Meadows in Temecula where they were the winners in a drawing for a free engagement shoot. I was very happy when they told me that they would like to do their engagement pictures in the Temecula Valley Wine Country! I love shooting engagement pictures and weddings in vineyards! Crystal and Matt chose Van Roekel Winery for the engagement photography setting and I am very happy with the results! Check out some of my favorite shots from Crystal and Matt’s Van Roekel Winery engagement shoot…

May 1, 2011

Kim and Wesley’s engagement session was photographed on the grounds of UCLA where Wesley proposed via an engagement ring in a tennis ball! What an unusual story. Needless to say Kim and Wesley are tennis fans/players and we photographed the actual location of when Wes proposed and Kim accepted! Check out some of my favorite shots…

April 30, 2011

Katie and Ryan’s wedding was a DIY affair at Casa Romantica in San Clemente. Katie is one of the calmest and most easy going brides so far this year and those are my favorite! The wedding photography part started at the Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel with the Groom and Guys getting ready before we went over to San Clemente, just blocks away from Casa Romantica, to hang out with the Bride and Girls as they where getting ready for the wedding at Casa Romantica. Katie and Ryan had the “first look” on the grounds of Casa Romanitca. What followed was a beautiful and emotional wedding ceremony and reception at Casa Romantica. Check out some of my favorite wedding pictures from Katie and Ryan’s Casa Romantica Wedding…

April 29, 2011

Liz and Tom’s wedding was at Gainey Vineyard. Gainey is one of my favorite local wineries and I love shooting weddings there! The day began at the Hotel Corque in Solvang where Liz and her friends & family were getting ready. My assistant and I stopped in for some candids before making our way to Gainey Vineyard for Liz and Tom’s destination wedding! Check out a few of my favorite shots of the day…

March 26, 2011

Silvia and Antonio had their wedding ceremony at St. Dennis Catholic Church in Diamond Bar and their wedding reception at the Clubhouse at Anaheim Hills. The day started at the Ayres Suites in Diamond Bar where we did some journalistic and portrait photography of the bride and girls getting ready along with some of the same with the groom and guys. After the hotel we headed over to Carbon Canyon Regional Park for some first look shots of the bride and groom along with tons of bridal party pics.

This was one of many weddings where I was accompanied by my friend Nathan Prince of Prince Productions Videography. Check out some of my favorites…

March 13, 2011

Emily and Evan had an early wedding that started at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach with Emily and the girls getting ready. Their wedding ceremony and reception was aboard one of Electra Cruises’ Yachts in the Newport Harbor. After the ceremony we met again at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach for some final shots with the bride and groom. This was a fun wedding for me not only because the whole group was awesome but also because Evan is a fan of film and had me shoot some 645 print film and chromes. Check out some of my favorites from the day…

September 18, 2010

Amanda and Dan had a really cool wedding ceremony on the beach in Corona Del Mar. It was a bit of a unique ceremony in that friends and family simply gathered around instead of having any formal assigned seating. Their wedding reception was at the Newport Beach Radisson Hotel. Check out some of my favorites including the bride’s maids jumping in the pool!

September 11, 2010

The French Estate is yet another new venue for me. This is the first time I’ve had the opportunity to shoot a wedding here and I love it! The French Estate is an awesome Victorian Era Mansion in Old Town Orange. Not only is the French Estate a great place to shoot but the surrounding area offers all kinds of opportunity for an urban retro feel to wedding photography.

Charna and Jerry were totally hip to this and even arranged to have one of their friends bring in her 1952 Buick for some shots. Check out my favorites from the day with this awesome couple!

September 3, 2010

Annie and Jeff’s wedding was at Laventa Inn. La Venta Inn is one of my favorite places for wedding photography. I highly recommend La Venta Inn if you are in search of a classy California wedding venue with an ocean view. The location is a beautiful 1920’s structure overlooking the Ocean at Palos Verdes, the staff is top notch and the food is always excellent due to the New York Food Company. La Venta Inn is also an excellent location for infrared wedding photography due to the landscape and lighting conditions. To top it off Annie and Jeff are two awesome people and very photogenic and it was a privilege to be their wedding photographer! Check out some of my favorite images from Annie and Jeff’s La Venta Inn Wedding.